The Cunning Smith
Regin is one of the most memorable smiths in Norse legend, a master of the forge whose skill was matched only by his cunning. He was a son of Hreidmar, and brother to Otr and Fáfnir, a family swept up in the curse of Andvari's gold.
When his brother Fáfnir seized the cursed hoard, murdered their father, and turned himself into a dragon, Regin was left with nothing. He became foster-father to the young hero Sigurd and nursed a plan to win the gold through him.
Regin reforged the shattered sword Gram for Sigurd and urged him to slay the dragon. But he meant to betray the hero once the deed was done. Warned by birds after tasting Fáfnir's blood, Sigurd struck first and killed the treacherous smith.
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The Court of the King
Regin worked as a smith and tutor at the royal hall where the young Sigurd was raised.